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“Donald Trump said, "I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter”
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Following midterm election losses for Republicans in November 2026, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social stating that he was not on the ballot and claiming the GOP would have won in a landslide if he had been.
Reports from The Times of India, RTÉ, and Anadolu Agency confirm that Donald Trump posted the exact statement on his Truth Social platform following the midterm elections in November 2026. According to the publishers, the post came as Democrats were projected to win control of the House and Senate, leading Trump to deflect blame by asserting that Republicans would have won had he been on the ballot. LiveNOW from FOX also reported on Trump's assertion that Republicans would have secured a landslide victory under his candidacy.
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- Trump claims GOP would have won ‘IN A LANDSLIDE’ if he were on ballot | LiveNOW from FOX — livenowfox.com
- Donald Trump: 'I wasn't on ballot': Trump shrugs of midterm drubbing, shares photo of what's to come - The Times of India — timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Trump deflects blame for election rout but accepts result — rte.ie
- Trump says Republicans would have won midterms in 'landslide’ if he had been on ballot — aa.com.tr
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